COVID-19 Vaccine: Valley's Wellness and Walk-In Care Center at Garden State Plaza is offering the COVID-19 vaccine, including initial and booster doses, for those who are eligible. Learn more and schedule an appointment.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Valley's Wellness and Walk-In Care Center at Garden State Plaza is offering the COVID-19 vaccine, including initial and booster doses, for those who are eligible. Learn more and schedule an appointment.
Valley Health System's radiology and diagnostic imaging services are located at our main hospital campus in Ridgewood, at the Center for Health and Wellness in Mahwah, at the Robert and Audrey Luckow Pavillion in Paramus, and at several Valley Medical Group locations.
Available at: The Valley Hospital, Center for Health and Wellness, Luckow Pavilion (Fluoroscopy is only available at The Valley Hospital)
While "plain" X-rays of an arm or leg may seem basic, it takes skill, experience and education to take these images.
Available at: The Valley Hospital, Luckow Pavilion
Computed tomography (CT, CT scan, CAT scan) is an X-ray technique that produces more detailed images of your internal organs and structures than do conventional X-ray studies. Using CT, your doctor can distinguish between adjacent tissues of similar composition that are indistinct on conventional X-ray images. For example, a plain X-ray of your abdomen will show bones and, at best, subtle outlines of the liver, stomach, intestines, kidney and spleen. But a CT scan reveals with clarity and precision not only these structures but also the pancreas, adrenal glands, ureters and blood vessels.
Available at: The Valley Hospital
PET is used in the diagnosis and staging of some cancers, as well in the diagnosis of heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and other neurological diseases. Unlike MRIs and CT scans, which produce still images of physical structures in the body, PET is different because it tracks actual metabolic processes and body functions, which dramatically distinguish cancerous and other diseased tissue from normal functioning cells. PET is often combined with CT to get more accurate images in certain cases.
Available at: The Valley Hospital, Center for Health and Wellness, Luckow Pavilion (1.5 T & 3T)
MRI is a technique that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create cross-sectional images of your head and body. Your physician can use these detailed, clear images to identify and diagnose a wide range of conditions. MRI procedures are performed at the Outpatient MRI Center at the Luckow Pavilion in Paramus, and include:
Available at: The Valley Hospital, Center for Health and Wellness
This technology, also called sonography, uses high-frequency sound waves and a computer to form images on a small monitor. A transducer produces these waves (pulses) of sound and sends them into the area that's being imaged.
Available at: The Valley Hospital
Nuclear medicine imaging uses small amounts of radioactive material (called a tracer), a special camera and a computer to create images of the inside of your body. Nuclear imaging is used when other types of radiology procedures can't provide the specific information needed to diagnose a condition.
Available at: The Valley Hospital, Center for Health and Wellness, Luckow Pavilion
Mammography is an X-ray of the breasts performed to detect breast lumps when they are too small to be felt. These small lumps can be the first indicator of early-stage breast cancer. Learn more about mammography services at Valley.
Available at: The Valley Hospital
This procedure measures the density (mass) of your bones. Other names for this test include bone density test and bone mineral density (BMD) test. It is often used to diagnose osteoporosis.
Available at: The Valley Hospital, Center for Health and Wellness